Riot police in the Maldives have used tear gas and batons against protesters rallying in support of former president Mohamed Nasheed. Nasheed told Al Jazeera...
The US and Afghan governments have reportedly begun secret three-way talks with the Taliban. The Wall Street Journal newspaper reports that Afghan President Hamad Karzai...
Zambia's national football team has returned home to a hero's welcome, after winning the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations against all odds. With an escort...
While on the second leg of his tour of the United States, Xi Jingping, China's vice president and presumptive next leader, revealed some surprising ties...
One year on from the suppression of pro-democracy protests in Bahrain, activists are still hoping that political reform can be achieved. Is the hope that...